As an independent salon owner, you wear many hats, and sometimes it may feel challenging to juggle all of your day-to-day tasks, stay organized and maintain a healthy work-life balance. But we've got you covered... because, with Sola, you can have it all. Check out these 4 ways you can streamline your business and stay organized this summer! Manage Your Business with SolaGenius Now is the perfect time to transition your salon management to SolaGenius - the booking system made specifically to fit the needs of independents. Designed to streamline your independent salon business, the SolaGenius app offers 24/7 booking, client management, text and email marketing, reporting and so much more. SolaGenius combines all the needs of salon management into one app to completely revolutionize the way you do business. With SolaGenius, you can manage clients, automate communications, track client history, schedule around your personal calendar (hello, summer vacay 👋), accept payments and track your business analytics. Face of Sola Ashley White's favorite feature is online booking. "This feature gives me the freedom to enjoy my time at the studio, my time at home and while I'm on the go, all while staying in total control. No more back and forth text messages or phone calls." With SolaGenius confirming or denying appointments is easy! "A click of a button is all it takes!” With SolaGenius, you create an attractive, user-friendly booking website in minutes, eliminating the need for cumbersome website development. With just a few clicks, you can customize a user-friendly online booking page to fit your brand aesthetic, feature your work and give your clientele a hands-off approach to scheduling an appointment that fits your schedule and theirs. SolaGenius also provides the beauty industry’s lowest credit card processing rate. From booking clients to checking them out, SolaGenius makes the salon experience a more organized and streamlined process, keeping everything in one place for both you and your guests. Click here to try SolaGenius free for 30 days. Once you have your online booking up and running, make sure to put your booking link everywhere so new and existing clients can start filling your books! Stock Your Backbar with BeautyHive Trying to save time and money? We can all relate. With BeautyHive, an online distributor made exclusively for independents, keeping your backbar and retail shelves stocked year-round is a breeze. With most orders shipping out the same day and real-time inventory checks, you never have to play the guessing game of when (or if!) you'll get your supplies in time for your upcoming appointments. Ordering online through BeautyHive saves you time and trips to the supply store. If you continually struggle with those “kid in a candy store” moments... you know, going in for 4 tubes of color and leaving $200 later... BeautyHive has got your back with easy reordering. Plus, BeautyHive offers the industry's most popular brands, like Redken, Kenra, Pravana, Pulp Riot, Olaplex, Ouidad and more.